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a look at president obama's historic re-election of john nichols. and now terry o'neill will weigh in and what's the future. and the ground game beat out big money. leo gehrard on the success of the get out to vote effort over citizens united. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using #edshow. we are coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." last night was clearly an historic victory for president obama. he is only the second democrat from world war ii to win a second full term and he did it against great odds. the inside story is remarkable. jim messina, who's the mastermind, jim messina, the president's campaign manager, met with president obama six months ago to unveil a very unique strategy, according to the "wall street journal." the plan was to spend heavily, early, to define mitt romney early in the battleground states. romney would be busy trying to capture the republican nomination and would not be able to have the money to defend himself. the plan was surgical and methodical and it resonated, as an accurate p
a look at president obama's historic re-election of john nichols. and now terry o'neill will weigh in and what's the future. and the ground game beat out big money. leo gehrard on the success of the get out to vote effort over citizens united. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using #edshow. we are coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." last night was clearly an historic victory for president obama. he is only the second democrat from world...
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president obama reached out right after the election victory. he was told that they were already asleep. today speaker boehner told abc news tax increases are still off the table. >> putting increased revenues on the table but through reforming or tax code. i would do that if the president were serious about solving our spending problem and trying to security or entitlement programs. >> revenue through reforming or tax code? this is the same stuff voters just rejected. this was a bright spot in boehner's interview. he was asked if republicans will still pursue full repeat. >> i think the election changes that. it's pretty clear the president was reelected. obama care is the law of the land. >> but you won't be extending the time next year trying to repeal obama-care? >> there are certainly maybe parts of it we believe that need to be changed. we may do that. no decisions at this point. >> wait a minute. a short while later, boehner walked back his answer on twitter. obama care is the law of the land, but it's raising costs and hurting small busi
president obama reached out right after the election victory. he was told that they were already asleep. today speaker boehner told abc news tax increases are still off the table. >> putting increased revenues on the table but through reforming or tax code. i would do that if the president were serious about solving our spending problem and trying to security or entitlement programs. >> revenue through reforming or tax code? this is the same stuff voters just rejected. this was a...
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a look at president obama's historic re-election of john nichols. and now terry o'neill will weigh in and what's the future. and the ground game beat out big money. leo gehrard on the success of the get out to vote effort over citizens united. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using #edshow. we are coming right back. we're going to try to stump some political junkies with questions from bing elections. do you know where your polling place is? maybe somewhere around my house. mine's just, right over that way. well you can find out exactly where it is using bing elections. it's a good day for politics. which way do you lean politically? conservative. republican. well, using the bing news selector you can find news from whichever way you lean. (together) social on this side, financial. which party is currently predicted to win a majority in the senate? the republicans? would you make a bet on that? no. are you chicken? >>> welcome back to "the ed show." last night was clearly an historic victory for president obama. he is only the
a look at president obama's historic re-election of john nichols. and now terry o'neill will weigh in and what's the future. and the ground game beat out big money. leo gehrard on the success of the get out to vote effort over citizens united. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using #edshow. we are coming right back. we're going to try to stump some political junkies with questions from bing elections. do you know where your polling place is? maybe somewhere around my...
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>> the idea that obama would not be told by coincidence two or three days after the election absolutely beyond belief. >> you have to suspend disbelief. >> it appears that the white house is lying again just as it was lying about benghazi. >> how could the fbi pick up something like this in the spring and take months to figure it out? >> we're supposed to believe that an affair involving the hetd of the cia was never discuss. >> did the sex scandal influence benghazi? why president obama didn't know about it? so if he did know about it, there were months that went by. i mean, eric holder at least knew about it. >> if holder new it. when obama smelt it holder dealt it. >> eric holder didn't talk to one of his closest friends? that's barack obama. >> i'm joined by karen finney, former communications director for the dnc. a lot it to unpack here. everybody on that network happens to believe there is some huge, shiny object the right wing should be focused on totally. this is what they need and want. your thoughts on the narrative out there, that this is some big conspiracy and cover-up? >>
>> the idea that obama would not be told by coincidence two or three days after the election absolutely beyond belief. >> you have to suspend disbelief. >> it appears that the white house is lying again just as it was lying about benghazi. >> how could the fbi pick up something like this in the spring and take months to figure it out? >> we're supposed to believe that an affair involving the hetd of the cia was never discuss. >> did the sex scandal influence...
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this is what president obama ran against in the presidential election. mitt romney's approach to tax reform was, trust me. the american public wanted specifics. and president obama continued to give specifics today, but the economy wasn't the only thing on the president's mind today. earlier in the day, here's another development. ambassador to the united nations, susan rice came under fire from republican senators. senators john mccain and lindsey graham, back at it, trying to trump up the ambassador's role in the benghazi consulate attacks. they took their shots at ambassador rice this morning and the president hit back. >> senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi, and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received, and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> that's loyalty to a staff member. if looks could kill, the president's look
this is what president obama ran against in the presidential election. mitt romney's approach to tax reform was, trust me. the american public wanted specifics. and president obama continued to give specifics today, but the economy wasn't the only thing on the president's mind today. earlier in the day, here's another development. ambassador to the united nations, susan rice came under fire from republican senators. senators john mccain and lindsey graham, back at it, trying to trump up the...
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yesterday, president obama showed how a party should proceed after an election. with focus and determination and listening to the electorate. the president is committed to winning the tax fight for the middle class. the democrats cannot be derailed by all this gop identity crisis. that's why i'm talking about it tonight. this is a time for progressive community in america to speak with authority and with clarity on what this country really wants. liberals, this is our time. it's time to govern. it's no time to back down. and if you're out there, and if you think the election season's over, you're wrong. this -- we fought and we worked hard for this opportunity to be in this position to do what? make change. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think. tonight's question. can republicans reinvent themselves with minority voters? text "a" for yes, text "b" for no to 6 22639. i want you to go to our blog at ed.msnbc.com and leave a comment on this one. we'll bring you the results later on in the show. joining me tonight, congressman luis gutierrez of ill
yesterday, president obama showed how a party should proceed after an election. with focus and determination and listening to the electorate. the president is committed to winning the tax fight for the middle class. the democrats cannot be derailed by all this gop identity crisis. that's why i'm talking about it tonight. this is a time for progressive community in america to speak with authority and with clarity on what this country really wants. liberals, this is our time. it's time to govern....
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president obama is committed, as are most of those on the winning side of this election, to a growth economy. if you had an austerity economy based on cuts, that's when business should be worried because the demand side will continue to collapse. when you have an election won predominantly by those who favor growth, you should be ready to invest. we were cheered in our union by at&t's announcement to invest $5 billion extra each of the next three years to build broad band in rural america. we need employers to show that kind of leadership that we're ready to bring back the american dream. we're ready to create jobs and standby america's workers. >> all right. communication workers of america president larry cohen with us tonight. thank you. >>> there's a lot more coming up in the next half hour of "the ed show." stay with us. >>> coming up, professor michael eric dyson on the racial outbursts following the president's reelection. >> are you a racist? >> no. i'm not. >> it sounds like you're a racist. >> it does. >> righties blame tuesday's thumping on an uninform eed electorate. we'l
president obama is committed, as are most of those on the winning side of this election, to a growth economy. if you had an austerity economy based on cuts, that's when business should be worried because the demand side will continue to collapse. when you have an election won predominantly by those who favor growth, you should be ready to invest. we were cheered in our union by at&t's announcement to invest $5 billion extra each of the next three years to build broad band in rural america....
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this morning norquist was asked if he saw president obama's re-election as a voter mandate to enact his tax plan and it's clear from his response conservatives are running out of material. >> we just had an election. and the house of representatives was elected to keeping taxes low. the president was elected on the >> he said he won not on policy, but because democrats painted romney as a poopy head. desperate times call for desperate measures with the looming fiscal cliff. even bill crystal is calling for a serious call. tonight in our survey, i asked you will republicans in congress finally work for the american people? 28% said yes, so optimistic, 72% of you said no. i hate to see it, but i'm a 72%er tonight. >>> coming up the ceo of papa johns is complaining about the cost of obama care. you might believe just how much money this guy makes. sam stein of "the huffington post" is here with the latest. into their work, their name on the door, and their heart into their community. small business saturday is a day to show our support. a day to shop at stores owned by our friends and neig
this morning norquist was asked if he saw president obama's re-election as a voter mandate to enact his tax plan and it's clear from his response conservatives are running out of material. >> we just had an election. and the house of representatives was elected to keeping taxes low. the president was elected on the >> he said he won not on policy, but because democrats painted romney as a poopy head. desperate times call for desperate measures with the looming fiscal cliff. even...
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if he's trying to do it right after the election as a try of making a point. >> president obama is meeting with business leaders on wednesday. do you think this is going to come up? this pushback against obama care? >> sure. we got a hint of how this is playing out when john boehner told abc that it's now the law of the land. for some reason, republicans are still invested in repealing obama care. the problem they are going to confront is that this thing is going forward with or without them. in 2014, new regulations will take place including the banning of discrimination for preexisting conditions. also exchanges in the states will take place whether or not the states say yes or no. the government will step in. so they can either get on board or not. the election was sort of the last legitimate opportunity for them to politically repeal this law. that's now passed. there are other appeals, but it doesn't stand that great of chance. they have to work within the confines of the legislation. >> this is going to be a big issue in the midterms. because it's just going to be on the verge of bei
if he's trying to do it right after the election as a try of making a point. >> president obama is meeting with business leaders on wednesday. do you think this is going to come up? this pushback against obama care? >> sure. we got a hint of how this is playing out when john boehner told abc that it's now the law of the land. for some reason, republicans are still invested in repealing obama care. the problem they are going to confront is that this thing is going forward with or...